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jl_theprofessor t1_j4u67ka wrote
Hmm saw the score on my way out of the gym and thought I was mistaken. Guess not.
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[deleted] t1_j4uab7b wrote
father time remains unbeaten
zoot_boy t1_j4uadqp wrote
Wait - didn’t he retire?
MaxSpringPuma t1_j4ucr89 wrote
What were his parents thinking?
Jayr109 t1_j4ue6wz wrote
More like “Rafael Nadal loses because he was injured the whole time”
L-J-Peters t1_j4ue7qk wrote
McDonald was cooking, excited to see what he can do now that he's taken Nadal's draw.
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honcooge t1_j4uhipa wrote
Tom Brady lost too. End of a dominant clay court era.
SofaChillReview t1_j4ujug1 wrote
Typical Nadal. Just getting worse with age.
prateek_1312 t1_j4uk2q5 wrote
Completely unrelated but… O H
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iflyhy1 t1_j4unoht wrote
Seemed more of an excuse cuz he was getting clapped
xXwork_accountXx t1_j4unqzb wrote
Sir this is not the place for that.
Tenshizanshi t1_j4uo4em wrote
Nadal has a chronic disease that causes huge amount of pain in his foot. He's been playing injured for a long time now and has openly talked about how it affected his play and facilitated other injuries
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BigBillyGoatGriff t1_j4utn6q wrote
Mackenzie is a boys name now?
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jfl_cmmnts t1_j4uvaog wrote
Depends where you are, but frankly I think all obvious surnames that are used as given names are trashy, even if it's often done by the upper class. Honestly, "Tanner", "Parker", "Carter"? They sound like tradesmen
Slurm818 t1_j4uvcn2 wrote
Oh so he’s just experiencing this thing we call “getting old”
mechapoitier t1_j4uvgsx wrote
You’re getting downvoted for some reason but I laughed
believe0101 t1_j4uwev6 wrote
MacKenzie McDonald is a grown ass man, so it appears to have been a boys name for a long time.
banger__in_the_mouth t1_j4uwmnm wrote
iFozy t1_j4uxefz wrote
No, you’re thinking of Federer. I do wonder why these comments exist, do you not have the capability to find thing out yourself?
retrograderevolution t1_j4uxm9k wrote
Cooking up a quarter pounder
JonnyArtois t1_j4uzfzy wrote
McDonald had Nadal beaten before Nadal's injury as well.
Fantastic performance from McDonald.
JonnyArtois t1_j4uzhp3 wrote
As always...Nadal has never ever lost a match without it being because of an injury....
turbohonky t1_j4v0khm wrote
You mean for squandering the Ronald opportunity?
inventionnerd t1_j4v0qm5 wrote
Wonder if his nickname is Big Mac?
prateek_1312 t1_j4v19gi wrote
ellock t1_j4v1dc2 wrote
Combining a Mac name with a Mc name! Even a daughter would not have been safe from this naming travesty.
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uniquelybadoptics t1_j4v23qv wrote
Nadal never in his life has lost a match without somehow suffering an injury towards the end
javajavatoast t1_j4v2qga wrote
And what’s so special about your name I wonder?
dnz000 t1_j4v2w7f wrote
Such a cyute baby name emojii emojii emojii
DrFrocktopus t1_j4v32xi wrote
Obviously that he would unite the Highland clans and finally end the rule of the vile descendants of the Hanoverian usurpers!
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ArcticFox59 t1_j4v3bey wrote
Doubled over in the second. Hampered his ability to hit backhands.
Classy to finish the match out though. Speedy recovery for the clay season if the Sunshine double is too soon.
xxxkillahxxx t1_j4v3m42 wrote
It is now.
RoboTronPrime t1_j4v4kt2 wrote
Double Mac works too
inventionnerd t1_j4v5ayv wrote
Nah, Macdouble.
turbohonky t1_j4v6b5d wrote
Ah I didn't even realize. I hope his friends call him Macmick.
mechapoitier t1_j4v6cjv wrote
And don’t forget Horsewhipper, Roofer and Valet (“it’s French, and my great great grandmother was French!”)
jelde t1_j4v6cwq wrote
You're underestimating the stupidity and laziness of people here.
jelde t1_j4v6h7m wrote
Jackson. Lincoln. Hudson.
So cringey.
Luck1492 t1_j4v74ac wrote
Nah, as someone who was watching the whole match, Nadal did t get hampered until the end of the second set after he was down a set and a break. Very unlikely he mounts a comeback from that position regardless of the injury.
Available-Camera8691 t1_j4v9d5p wrote
You've never asked reddit a question? Bullshit.
Available-Camera8691 t1_j4v9foc wrote
OOTL what is O H
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jelde t1_j4vacev wrote
There's a difference between a question that can be answered easily on google and one that needs nuance of someone with knowledge on the subject. So yes, I have asked questions, but I don't ask questions that can be answered faster using google. Cheers.
-MrWrightt- t1_j4vbicp wrote
Its an Ohio State chant, spelling out O-H-I-O. When someone says O-H... you're supposed to respond I-O! The commenter is assumingly referring to the above commenters Ohio State flair.
Its kind of a cool chant but its also a little out of place here, as nothing in the article is about OSU. Combined with Ohio State having a lot of rivals, thus the downvotes
Available-Camera8691 t1_j4vbx78 wrote
Thanks. I was thinking it had something to do with Rafa or tennis in general. Was way off. Haha
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middleagedstudent t1_j4vdbjr wrote
Is it really an upset when one is so old?
philster666 t1_j4vdffg wrote
Royale with Cheese
pattyG80 t1_j4vfrw5 wrote
Good. Tennis desperately needs new faces to emerge.
prateek_1312 t1_j4vg5s4 wrote
Haha nope… u/-MrWrightt- explained it perfectly. OP has an Ohio state flair- so me being a buckeye fan as well, I put up that comment with the “O H”.
_The_Librarian t1_j4vgwh9 wrote
Well, there's a time and a place for stuff like that. This ain't it.
Whako4 t1_j4vhret wrote
Exuse me, THE Ohio state university . It’s the most important part of the title 😂
inagious t1_j4vilvi wrote
They sound like tradesmen? God forbid…
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Babakins t1_j4vpgn9 wrote
Goddamn spoilers!! Tag this when the tournament is going on
ilovebeetrootalot t1_j4vpu92 wrote
Country Mac?
bunn2 t1_j4vq03x wrote
I mean, if you’ve ever played a sport, you’re never outwardly showing an injury until it gets pretty bad. I’d be fairly confident that it was affecting his play all match. Regardless, McDonald did play well.
neveroddoreven415 t1_j4vulh4 wrote
“World Death Rate Holding Steady At 100 Percent”
FlyingPirate t1_j4vv6ig wrote
So you're saying this was the expected outcome? Hope you put money on it
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DokkanProductions t1_j4vvmwh wrote
Nadal clearly doesn’t have it anymore but his fans won’t admit it
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Therealbradman t1_j4vx4wq wrote
Yes, but also, the 2022 AO final
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billtrociti t1_j4vz0zr wrote
They wanted him to sound like a legendary Scottish warrior or something, I suppose.
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junkrgNew t1_j4w0tkk wrote
There are plenty of new faces. Just no one showing any consistency yet the way we have been spoilt by the big 3.
edwardthefirst t1_j4w13lh wrote
That's only during the French Open
tysnowboard t1_j4w60j6 wrote
You didn't watch the match I take it?
NotThatRelevant t1_j4w70s3 wrote
Suicide is badass
xjohnbx t1_j4wano9 wrote
Truly a GOAT
ArbitNM t1_j4wcqrj wrote
Shit, he’s only a top 100 player in the world now instead of the best, really a horrible player
Steedy999 t1_j4we5uv wrote
but that wasnt the injury? he was fine until the end of the 2nd set, then his hip started playing up
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Sirefly t1_j4wfms5 wrote
Mackey Mac
WittyWitWitt t1_j4wgb0v wrote
Maccy McMacface
reddogger56 t1_j4whdff wrote
Nope....It's Soggy Buns....
DokkanProductions t1_j4wj6r5 wrote
Keep coping lol. He isn’t winning another slam
Duckrauhl t1_j4wk5jb wrote
And that's "Big-Mac McDonalds" over there....
Ok-Lengthiness4557 t1_j4wkhqb wrote
Little Mac took down Tyson!
Duckrauhl t1_j4wkosk wrote
Nadal resembling a McDonald's ice cream machine by the end there.
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Steppyjim t1_j4wvhtz wrote
The future is NOW old man
IAmA_Pinoy_AMA t1_j4wvu7i wrote
Seriously, makes it even more embarrassing to lose to a guy whose name sounds like a hot sorority girl who puts out after her second White Claw.
rightintheclack t1_j4wx26c wrote
As a person named Mackenzie too, I can guarantee this (and it’s probably the tamest nickname he’s got)
icecube373 t1_j4wxtsp wrote
Tennis 🎾
Dark_Vengence t1_j4wzf9m wrote
Mack attack!
Jlx_27 t1_j4wzhuk wrote
Not a healthy Nadal though, and in true freedom USA USA USA style he didnt give a damn about it, a W is a W, lol.
JDroux14 t1_j4x29ys wrote
Mackie Mac and the Backhand bunch
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mr_antman85 t1_j4x33ss wrote
The comment was moreso people implying that Nadal faked an injury because he was losing.
If you followed his whole career, he's had a long list of injuries.
Knee injuries, foot injuries, abdominal injuries, hand injuries...so him being injured is nothing new. This is unfortunately a new injury for him but people feel that he rushed back for the Australian Open because he's been hampered for a while.
Maybe all of the injuries have caught up to him unfortunately.
mr_antman85 t1_j4x3h9d wrote
There's lots of young talent unfortunately the consistency of the big 3 showed that skill gap between them and everyone else.
Alcaraz, FAA, Medvedev, Zverev, Ruud, Tsispipas...there's a lot of talent on the tour. They just have to bring the consistency.
Also, you can't ignore injuries. Some of the young players have had bad luck with injuries.
ronin_for_hire t1_j4xkrmv wrote
Quarter Rounder
2020isnotperfect t1_j4xmo1n wrote
RN is following RF's path and would be done soon. Though not a ND fan, still thinking he'll be dominating a couple more years at least. Let's see if DM would do some damage.
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yesh222 OP t1_j5p4c6p wrote
Goes by "Mackie," actually.
yesh222 OP t1_j4u1r8q wrote
The end of the match might feel bad as Nadal was clearly hampered by something, but nothing should take away from McDonald that he earned this. He was up a set and a break and completely outplaying Rafa even before whatever happened to Nadal's hip.